"Commander."
"Sothing going on?"
"Commander, today is the selection test day for the training camp, you asked to remind you."
Li Yuncong lifted his eyes toward the clerk, reckoned the date in his mind, and realized it really was today: "Hmm, get ready, let’s go take a look."
On the training camp drill ground.
Living Yama, Yan Lie, stood in front of the troops, his piercing eyes sweeping over the soldiers: "Today is your first assessnt since joining the camp. I have only one requirent for you: et my standard, pass, fail to et it, leave."
"The assessnt consists only of three parts: ultimate physical endurance, combat, and marksmanship."
Yan Lie’s gaze swept over each individual: "Furthermore, the three assessnts are not independent tests, and I can tell you very clearly, only one-quarter, or even fewer, of you will remain after this assessnt."
All the people present inwardly cursed; truly befitting the reputation of Living Yama, to eliminate so many on the very first test, it was even more brutal than walking a tightrope.
"Listen carefully to the rules, I’ll only say them once."
Yan Lie had soone bring over a huge blackboard, which already had a map drawn on it.
"This is the training field. After the test begins, it’s a five-kiloter loaded cross-country run. After reaching the obstacle zone, perform five hundred push-ups with the load. Then it’s light gear..."
"In this process, free fighting is allowed, and each obstacle area only has one passage. Also, you will obtain various gun parts along the way. You must assemble a complete firearm from the matching parts within this route. After passing through the obstacle zone, you’ll enter the moving target area."
"Hit all the targets, scoring no less than ninety-five rings. Oh, and by the way, so live targets will appear in the shooting range to attack you. You’re only allowed to dodge, no return fire, and if you’re hit, you fail the assessnt."
A cold smile tugged at the corner of Yan Lie’s mouth as he looked at everyone: "Sixty minutes for the assessnt, you want to prove you’re not trash, don’t you? Then show ."
"Three minutes to prepare. The test begins in three minutes."
Having said that, Yan Lie turned and left, leaving a bunch of people glancing at each other. Only when Yan Lie had walked far away did soone dare to speak in a low voice.
"Damn, I’ve never even heard of such a thod of assessnt."
"Of course you haven’t, this might just be sothing Living Yama ca up with on the fly. A scorpion’s sh*t, unique, and we just happen to be the ones to catch it."
"Hmph, I think it’s actually not bad." Helian Ba stretched his muscles and turned to look at Li Feng not far away.
"It’s a good ti to let a certain soone know who’s boss."
"Hey, don’t forget about your bet, Li."
Li Feng turned his head to look at the reminding Helian Ba and the others, saying: "No need for reminders; I’ve been waiting for this day so long, the flowers have withered."
"Stubborn until the end, I really want to see if you can complete it. Don’t get left behind before we even take action."
"Hey, fighting is allowed in the obstacle zone. How about it, Li Feng, care for a one-on-one challenge?"
"Sure, if you dare co, I never refuse a challenge."
Li Feng responded with equal sharpness.
"Hisss."
At this mont, Zhuge Ming took a sharp intake of breath, and a soldier friendly with him asked: "What’s wrong?"
Zhuge Ming looked up, "I just calculated the ti, and finishing all subjects within sixty minutes seems difficult."
"Hm?"
"What do you an, Zhuge Ming?"
Zhuge Ming was considered a genius among these soldiers, known as a math whiz, adept at ntal arithtic, computers, and so on.
"A five-kiloter heavy march, the best record in the Guards is fifteen minutes and six seconds. For Helian Ba here, with the best score, it’s around eighteen minutes, generally speaking, closer to twenty minutes."
"Five hundred push-ups; even at one per second, that would be five hundred seconds, and that’s theoretical. This event alone would take at least ten minutes, and half the ti would have already passed."
"But aren’t there still thirty minutes left? The obstacle zone is only a kiloter long. Even if it’s a bit more complex, ten minutes should be more than enough."
Zhuge Ming looked at him and said: "Don’t forget, there’s only one pathway, and you also need to collect gun parts along the way. If those gun parts aren’t right in front of you but scattered around, can you still maintain full speed?"
"Additionally, Living Yama has clearly set a huge trap. In the final shooting zone, a complete gun is essential, yet how many guns can be assembled from the parts encountered along the way is an unknown."
"Given Living Yama’s personality, do you think he would let each of us have a weapon in hand? Don’t forget, he did say that he plans to eliminate half, if not more, this ti."
After hearing Zhuge Ming’s words, everyone started looking at each other. Yes, the firearm parts definitely weren’t all there, which ant that only a few individuals would be able to complete the gun assembly.
This ant that there was bound to be a fierce competition in the obstacle zone. Didn’t Living Yama also say fighting was allowed? It seed like he had already calculated that they would end up fighting each other.
Getting through the obstacle zone wasn’t the challenge, the real challenge was the fight.
Imdiately, they glanced at one another, each stepping back a bit.
"Co forward and get your gear. You have one and a half minutes."
Li Feng stepped forward and got his own loaded gear, fully equipped, while Wen Le beside him already had a grim face: "Buddy, I’m done for this ti. Forget about the later components, I can’t even finish the five-kiloter run."
"I’m planning to forfeit."
"Well, that might be for the best." Li Feng nodded, and Wen Le rolled his eyes: "Bro, can’t you show so sympathy? At least comfort a bit."
"Ah, forget it. But are you really going through with it?"
Wen Le looked at Li Feng. It would be easy for him to forfeit, but Li Feng was different. He had made a bet, and to forfeit now would an losing. Those guys would certainly not let Li Feng off the hook.
"Don’t worry, it’s in the bag."
Li Feng patted Wen Le’s shoulder. This assessnt was interesting; Living Yama ca up with such a freak test, seemingly haphazard, but it all had deeper aning, more akin to actual combat.
"Oh, Dr. Su, you’re here too?"
Su Muyun, along with a few dics, also appeared on the drill ground: "Yeah, Instructor Yan asked to co, said we might be needed."
Hearing this, Li Yuncong turned his head to look at Yan Lie, "Instructor Yan, what exactly is the assessnt?"
"Just watch."
Li Yuncong blinked.
"The training camp assessnt is about to begin. Everyone get ready, the five-kiloter cross-country starts now."
With the sound of a gunshot, Helian Ba surged to the front, shooting out several ters.
Li Feng began at an unhurried pace, following the main troop, glancing at the leading pack—Helian Ba, Shi Lei, and others—all sporting a knowing smile on their lips.
It seed that Zhuge Ming’s words had instilled a sense of urgency in them, all wanting to take the lead for an advantage.
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